Sivan District

For other uses of a similar name, see Sivan.

Sivan District (Persian: بخش سیوان) is in Ilam County, Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafarabad.^[3]

Sivan District Persian: بخش سیوان
District
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Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 46°32′46″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Ilam
Capital	Jafarabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	8,994
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mish Khas Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Sivan District.^[3]

In 2019, the village of Jafarabad was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] In 2023, Mahmudabad Rural District was created in the district, and Alishervan Rural District was separated from it to join Badreh County.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 8,994 inhabitants in 2,465 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Sivan District Population

Administrative Divisions	2016[2]
Alishervan RD[a]	1,767
Mahmudabad RD[b]
Mish Khas RD	7,227
Jafarabad (city)[c]
Total	8,994
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Badreh County after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]